/tags/college college en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 06 May 2026 15:27:00 GMT /education/2026-05-06/florida-approves-new-us-history-course-for-college-credit Districts have until May 18 to sign up for the new pilot program. The statewide implementation of the new course is slated for 2027-2028 school year. Wed, 06 May 2026 15:27:00 GMT /education/2026-05-06/florida-approves-new-us-history-course-for-college-credit Ana Goñi-Lessan | News Service of Florida /government-politics/2026-03-26/politifact-fl-james-fishback-says-underemployment-for-young-us-college-grads-is-70-is-it-true Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback has focused much of his campaign on the concerns of his biggest supporters: young voters. We found no evidence that U.S. youth underemployment is in the vicinity of 70%. The most reliable data shows the rate is about 42%, with no significant swings in the last several years. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-26/politifact-fl-james-fishback-says-underemployment-for-young-us-college-grads-is-70-is-it-true Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /education/2026-02-17/house-subcommittee-gives-first-ok-to-transfer-of-usf-sarasota-manatee-to-new-college USF Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford wrote his opposition to moving any funds to New College but conceded "finding space for New College's expansion are priorities for the state." Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:35:27 GMT /education/2026-02-17/house-subcommittee-gives-first-ok-to-transfer-of-usf-sarasota-manatee-to-new-college Kerry Sheridan /education/2026-02-13/new-college-president-richard-corcoran-is-awarded-a-200-000-bonus-again The bonus comes despite scrutiny about the college's spending, which nearly doubled from about $53 million in 2021 to about $93 million in 2025. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:57 GMT /education/2026-02-13/new-college-president-richard-corcoran-is-awarded-a-200-000-bonus-again Kerry Sheridan /education/2025-01-06/college-enrollment-economy-boost-florida A report from the Helios Education Foundation finds that the Tampa Bay region could gain nearly $1 billion in economic gains if more students went to college. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:00:00 GMT /education/2025-01-06/college-enrollment-economy-boost-florida Nancy Guan /education/2024-09-20/a-proposed-change-for-florida-university-searches-is-drawing-criticism Incoming House Speaker Daniel Perez is pushing back against a proposal that would give the chairman of the state university system’s Board of Governors more authority over searches for new university presidents, saying it could “manipulate the hiring process.â€� Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-20/a-proposed-change-for-florida-university-searches-is-drawing-criticism Dara Kam | News Service Florida /education/2024-06-07/miami-dade-first-generation-college-student SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News 2023-2024 high school student intern shares what it was like applying to college as a first-generation college student in Miami-Dade County. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 20:10:17 GMT /education/2024-06-07/miami-dade-first-generation-college-student Sherrilyn Cabrera, Mia Sanquintin /education/2024-05-06/floridas-finest-college-graduates-share-their-inspiring-stories University graduation ceremonies across Florida are near and for some college seniors, the diploma symbolizes overcoming particularly difficult challenges. Mon, 06 May 2024 22:06:42 GMT /education/2024-05-06/floridas-finest-college-graduates-share-their-inspiring-stories Jared Teitel, Valentina Sandoval, Lauren Brensel | WUFT /education/2023-12-19/florida-university-campuses-free-speech-ray-rodrigues The State University System chancellor responded on The Florida Roundup to controversial congressional testimony by the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania about antisemitism. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 19:30:23 GMT /education/2023-12-19/florida-university-campuses-free-speech-ray-rodrigues Gabriella Pinos /education/2022-10-26/how-to-bust-the-big-lie-around-college-applications Many high school seniors are in the thick of college application season. It's a stressful time that writer Kelly Corrigan calls a "dumpster fire." To change that she argues parents have to help less. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMT /education/2022-10-26/how-to-bust-the-big-lie-around-college-applications Wynne Davis